Can Wearing This Device Make You Feel Less Stressed?

Become a calmer version of yourself with the help of this smart patch—and some deep breaths.

Photo courtesy of Leif Theraputics

Mar 24, 2017

It can be so easy to spiral into a puddle of anxiety without realizing it. As you inch closer to a big test, an important interview, or even a tense talk with a friend, you might find your heart racing. Now, thanks to a handy little device, that racing pulse can help you keep your stress levels in check.

Lief is a smart patch that sticks discreetly to your rib cage and measures your breathing and heart rate. It tracks your body's response to stress and gently pulses when it senses your anxiety levels rising. All you have to do is breathe along with Lief's pulse, and after three minutes or so, you'll naturally start to calm down.

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The device is flexible and sticks to your skin with a disposable adhesive, so you don't have to worry about it showing through your clothing. Plus, you can hook it up to a corresponding app to see how your stress levels change over time.

Wearing a smart patch might not be a permanent solution to stress, but Lief can help you learn to tackle anxiety naturally through self-regulation. When something starts stressing you out, take a deep breath in and out. You got this.